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Weapons into Water: OSCE rehabilitates water canal in exchange for weapons in Georgia
Publishing date: 17 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 17 April 2002- Under the supervision of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, repair works will start immediately on a 30 km irrigation canal running through both Georgian and Ossetian villages in the zone of conflict. "The Irrigation Project...
Kosovo political party registration transferred to OSCE
Publishing date: 16 April 2002
PRISTINA, 16 April 2002- The United Nations Special Representative, Michael Steiner, has signed UNMIK Regulation 2002/8, "On the Registration and Operation of Political Parties in Kosovo", giving the OSCE the authority to register political parties
OSCE ready to begin ammunition disposal at Colbasna
Publishing date: 15 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 15 April 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova has announced the arrival of a device for destroying old ammunition in the region. The so-called "Donovan" detonation chamber, which arrived on April 13, will be used at Colbasna to commence...
Chairman-in-Office urges Belarus to extend visa of OSCE official
Publishing date: 12 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
LISBON, 12 April 2002- The Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, is deeply concerned about information indicating that the Belarusian authorities see no grounds to extend the visa and diplomatic accreditation...
OSCE adopts new scale of contributions
Publishing date: 12 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 12 April 2002- The OSCE Permanent Council has adopted a revised standard scale of contributions, which defines for the coming three years how much each of the 55 participating States annually pays for the Organization...
OSCE/ODIHR welcomes the agreement between Albanian parties on implementation of election recommendations
Publishing date: 11 April 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 11 April 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the protocol signed on 5 April by the Chairmen of the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party, Mr. Fatos Nano and Dr. Sali Berisha, concerning...
OSCE minorities commissioner supports amendments to election laws in Latvia
Publishing date: 11 April 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 11 April 2002- The following statement was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today: